📚 4 Books mentioned in "Good and Evil in the British Empire | Dr. Nigel Biggar | EP 359" of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
Podcast: The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
Episode: Good and Evil in the British Empire | Dr. Nigel Biggar | EP 359
Published on May 22, 2023
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Colonialism
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His controversial book, 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning,' was recently published and hit the non-fiction bestseller list in the UK.
In this segment, Dr. Jordan Peterson discusses Dr. Nigel Biggar's recently published book, 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning,' highlighting its controversial nature and success on the non-fiction bestseller list in the UK.
So, Nigel, we're going to talk today about your book, 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning,' which has just been released a few weeks ago and, as I understand, is doing quite well.
During the discussion, Dr. Jordan Peterson explicitly mentions Dr. Nigel Biggar's recently released book, 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning,' indicating its success.
So in my book, tell me if I'm wrong, when I'm coming to a judgment about the British Empire, I don't shy away from the really bad bits. Insofar as I identify as British, those are painful for me to admit, but I do admit them.
In a discussion about the British Empire, Dr. Nigel Biggar refers to his own book, 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning.' He addresses the difficult parts of being British and acknowledges the painful truths about the Empire that he confronts in his writing.
So I applied that same thing to myself; when I come across material in history that I read about that is negative about the British Empire, I report it in my book. There are a number of pages that deal with the 150 years of abundant involvement in slave trading and slavery in, I think it's the second chapter.
Dr. Nigel Biggar discusses his book, 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning,' in the context of how he addresses negative aspects of the British Empire in his research.
I've read them, and on the whole, I mean, are there a number of cases in the book where I lay out what they say and then I take it apart? Most of the time, in my view, it falls apart, but as I said, the reader can see what I'm doing exactly, and if the reader thinks I'm not playing fair or I'm cheating in some way or I'm overlooking something, they can see it.
Dr. Nigel Biggar discusses his book, 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning,' elaborating on how he critiques its content, allowing readers to follow his arguments and potentially challenge his interpretations.
All right, so there are eight chapters in the book and you associated each of the chapters with a question. I thought we would just go through the chapters and the questions.
Dr. Jordan Peterson transitions the conversation to discussing Dr. Nigel Biggar's book 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning', specifically focusing on the structure and content of its eight chapters.
On the inside cover of my book, I insisted on having a photograph of young Chinese student protesters in Hong Kong with a placard that said 'Hong Kong is British' to make that point.
Dr. Nigel Biggar mentions his book, 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning,' highlighting a photograph on the inside cover that features young Chinese student protesters in Hong Kong holding a placard stating 'Hong Kong is British' to underscore a significant point.
All right, everyone, we have been talking today with Professor Nigel Bigger, professor of Christian ethics, about his new book, 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning,' which hit the bestseller list in the UK and is now widely available in other English-speaking markets, and I presume will be translated quite widely as the months progress.
In this part of the episode, Dr. Jordan Peterson summarizes the discussion with Professor Nigel Biggar, who has authored the book 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning.' Dr. Biggar's book has gained significant recognition, becoming a bestseller in the UK and is expected to reach a wider audience as it becomes available in other markets.
Hitler's Table Talk
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Now, one of the things I learned, for example, I read a book called 'Hitler's Table Talk,' and it was transcripts of his spontaneous discussions over meal times over about a three-year period. I was very interested in the psychology of contempt and derision, and Hitler never used language that was associated with fear in relationship to the Jews.
Dr. Nigel Biggar discusses his reading of 'Hitler's Table Talk,' which consists of transcripts from Hitler's spontaneous discussions during mealtimes across several years. He highlights his interest in the psychology of contempt and derision, noting that Hitler's language did not convey fear regarding the Jews.
The Merchant of Venice
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I'm thinking of a passage in the book of The Prophet Jeremiah where the Prophet is complaining to God. He's saying, 'You give me your word and I speak it, and everyone hates me and insults me.
In this segment, Dr. Nigel Biggar reflects on a passage from 'The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah,' discussing the Prophet's lamentation about his struggles with the truth and the backlash he faces for it.
Utilitarianism
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I wrote a book on what's wrong with rights in 2020, and then this book came out.
Dr. Nigel Biggar discusses his previous work, a book titled 'a book on what's wrong with rights,' in relation to his more recent writing projects.